The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-07-29
The PRESIDENTS PICNIC.
n ohisf Magistrate q tie Thousand
Isles.
Accident 70 tie Presidential Trsin--Enei-
rssr Killed.

U11cA, N. T., July 16.-The special tram
which conveys the presidential party to the
Thousand lslands left Utica this morning.
Secretary and Mrs. Fairchild boarded the
train in Utica this morning. At Holland
Patent the party was augmented BY Miss
Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, L. L. Yeomans n
wife, brother.in.law and sister Of the presi-
dent, aud Miss Carrie e. and Miss MARI
L. Hastings, the president's neices.
.xRCEPTroN At FoREsTPoRT.
WATERFOWL, July 16.-The committee OF
reception ct Forestport was composed
equally Of Republicans and democrats, the
former vieing with the latter in an endeavor
to make the president's sojourn in the VII.
lage pleasant. At Boonville the crowd
cheered the president and his wife as they
stood on the rear platform Of the car. At
Port Legion the crowd again cheered them.
At Glendales stop was made for water and
the people on the depot platform crowded
forward to shake hands. At Lowville q salute
was fred. The president stepped down t.
the platform and was introduced to d as
by Postmaster Boetwick. At the carriage q
large crowd was assembled and the depot was
handsomely decorated. At 10:40 the party
reached Watertown, having made the run of
sixty-six miles IN one hour and forty min-
utes. There was . crowd OF 500 people at the
depot In this city when the train with the
presidential party drew In, and nearly all ex-
pected . short stop would be made. A few
minutes before the train arrived q telegram
was read raging the train would not stop be-
cause the president was not well. The train,
however, WA3 run through the city slowly.
The president and Mrs. Cleveland stood on
the rear platform Of their car and bowed to
the people at the depot. A cheer went up as
the train passed. The president was
NOT LOOKING PARTICULARLY WE'LL
to day, and Mrs. Cleveland is evidently sui
ifering very much from what is technically
known In the country as . sty on the eye. at
Clayton the president and Mrs. Cleveland
stepped down from the train first, followed by
Secretary and Mrs. Fairchild, Rev. W. N.
Cleveland, the Misses Hastings and Mr.. and
Mre. Britton. The party Immediately pro-
ceeded to the steamer st. Lawrence, the orcsi.
dent and Mrs. Cleveland returning the saluta-
decorated With fags. She barely touched al
Clayton. At Round Island park aud at
Thousand Islands park q salute was fired at
each place. The president and Mrs. Clcve.
land bowed their acknowledgements. They
reached Thous. md Islands park at 1870, and
Will dlne ~ y n. m. on board. The party will
return to Clayton at 8 O'Clock, when a special
train will be taken.
ACCIDENT TO THE PRESIDENTS TRAIN.
Utica, n. T.. July 18.-An accident hap.
pened to the ~president's train tonight, while
returning from Clayton to Alder Creek. The
train Was brought to a stop before the presi.
dents party became aware there was an acc,.
dent. The engineer had bis hand on til.
stile crossing, when the connecting bar to the
forward driver on the right hand side Of the
engine broke, and q huge piece of steel re.
volved with terrible velocity, tearing out one
side Of the cab and ripping up the ties and
ground as tire engine rushed along. A huge
fracture was made In the boiler and the steam
escaped In volumes. The engineer was found
dead beside the cab. He had saved the fire.
mans life by forcing him up on top. Nc
other casualties.
sNUBBED By CANUCKs.
CAFE VINCENT, N. T., July 16.-whent the
steamer st. Lawrence, with the presidential
party, made her way in the direction oi
Thousand Islands park, she met the Canadian
steamer Spartan, from Montreal to Toronto
The steamers passed in close proximity, hui
the foreigners made no sign Of recognition
Notwithstanding the union jack foatcd from